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THE WEATHER
. Section : -' Section . . -
General Hwt to rial, oeneral '. ,
2 -Sports, Aatomo- Features -,
bUt. Good 4 Society, Club. ,
' Roads, Marls, Masic. Fash
Markets and fl Ions, needle
nance, JBeal -Es- work.
tate tad Build-5 Kagaalne. Pie
lag. Want Ada. to rial Supplement '
S Dramatic, r EdJ-6 ComJo .
Portland and vicinity i Sunday, con
ditions are favorable for fair weather.
Westerly wind.
Oreron and Washington s Sunday,
waathe probably fair in west portion i
fair la oast portion. Westerly winds.
Idaho t ,;, Sunday, fair, preceded by
bowers south portion.
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: VOL. XII. NO. 2.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING APRIL 4, 1915.
PRICE FIVE CI!T3
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iii.Diiii.un in
M AND SINKS
Greenbrier; Which Was Held
Up by British When Carry-
. ing Cotton to Germany,
Left Bremen Friday.
NONE OF HER CREW IS
LOST, CABLES GERARD
She Is Third American Ves
. sel Lost by Being Hit by
. Floating Mine.
By Carl W. Acksrman,
- ( Doited Press Staff Correspondent.)-'
Berlin, via The Hague, April 3.
The American ' steamer ' Greenbrier,
lrorh New York. Btruck a mine in the
North Sea, arid sank a! few hours after
she. left Bremen yesterday, . according
tc word received by United States Am
bassador Gerard tonight. Her crew is
reported '.to have been saved.
frhe Greenbrier is the third Ameri
can vessel destroyed by mines in tue
North Sea!, The Evelyn was blown
tip off Dekum island on February 21.
' with, a reported loss of three men.
While 'en -route to Bremen with a cargo
...of cotton. The Carlb was sunk by a
. mine off Nordney on February 12. One
-.of . her crew died, from (exposure.
Ambassador Gerard cabled a brfcf
message to Washington tonight, tell
ing of the disaster to the Greenbrier.
-At the same time he took steps to ob
tain all possible information regarding
the sinking of the American steamer.
. Was British Vassal.
The Greenbrier was a vessel of 3322
tons (gross), was 345 feet in liength
and had a breadth of 45. feet. She was
built in 1893 and originally was
. owned by the :Tropical Steamship
. company, a British concern. Shortly
after the outbreak of the war she wae
bought by a number of Americans,
- who formed the -Greenbrier Steamship
company. Her port of registry was
changed ' to New York .and she flew
the American flag. '
On her first trip under the Stars and
Stripes, the Greenbrier left New Or
leans December 10 with- a cargo of
cotton.bound for Bremen, under com
mand of Captain Firlsy. On Dem-
- ber 30, according to her. cactatn, she
was harted'toy "British CUUser whicu
lived a solid shot acro the bows.
teft Bremen Yesteraay.
TBe boarding, party from-the Brit-
:. ish ship pulled ; dowri"ime American
. .' tlagj placed a prize crew . in" charge
. ;of iner- and. headed the steamer Into
' Klf KwaH. '. From JCirkwall she was
taken to tLelth. Scotland and finally
released, "proceeding to -Bremen with
her cargo. Upon her arrival Captain
Farley sent a long cablegram of pro
: test;, to- Washington, which was fol
lowed by a .note to the British govern-
- ment.
- Through the incapable handling f
the British prize crew Captain Farley
said" the. vessel was badly damaged.
Three, booms were swept away when
1 she was needlessly brought about in a
-heavy sea and was forced to lie in
' Bremen harbor for Several weeks for
., repairs.
The Greenbrier left Bremen yester
day bound for- America with a mixed
; cargo. The message to Ambassador
. Gerard did not Indicate where she was
; blowt up, i
FRONTAL ATTACKS ON
DARDANELLES FAILED,
ADMITTED BY BRITISH
London Papers, Possibly 'I n
' spired, Agree New Phase
' Will Bring Better Results,
By Wilbur S. Forrest, t
Cnited Pres Staff Correspondent.)
Iondon, April S. Whether- by gov
ernment Inspiration or on their own
Initiative, several English papers ap
peared today,, with articles Informing
the public that the Anglo-French war
ships have encountered serious resist
ance at the Dardanelles. '
The Evening Star frankly admitted
that direct frontal attacks upon the
Dardanelles forts have failed. The
check the allied fleet suffered -at the
Dardanelles narrows, according to the
Star, has ' been sufficiently grave to
(Concluded 6a Page Fourteen. Column SeTen)
American Observers
Are Ordered Home
, i in mi iiini in in-
rive -Officers of United States Army
'g- Cable , to Betnm 3rom Soropean
War Sone.'
- (Intemattonal News Service.)
Berlin, April J. Five American army
.;;Vf fleers attached to the German forces
;in" the capacity of observers .were or
dered by cauletoday to return home
at once. The officers are Majors Clar
ence ,G Williams and Dwisht K. Ault
1 rnan and Captains Samuel D. Rocken
bach, Wilson B. 3urtt and Samuel G.
i Bhartie. . ,
Ieolareb Iission Kitdeil.
' tloteriiatlnnul News SkTTioe.)
- Washington, D. C... April 3. Socre
tafy of War Garrison explained this
' afternoon that the five army officers
reca lied f rpm : German y , were . su mmoned
home becauae their mission was fin
ished. ' : - " -
nmuri i
NEWS INDEX
SECTION ONE 16 PAGES
Pace. ' " .
1, Airricaa Eteamrhip Hita Vine.
itel Reported at Newport Mew.
St. Jotni to Vote on Karrer Tomorrow.
U. P. Traffic Uaaager Put in Charge
Here.
Mad Doc Rnna Wild ia South Portland.
Wotnea Champion Road Bond.
Frontal Attacks on . lardaneue Fail.
East Coaat Swept Br Blizzard.
S. Four Her Nation Mar Enter War. '
Women Would ake CHicaco Prr.
Chiccco's Kuniciral Campaie wi
Ud.
Terra Hante Conspiracy Case Near End.
Armiea right for 'alley ox me Baa.
Expat t Heriew of the war.
Ean Francisco News Letter.
Amazon Jungles Will Be Explored.,
Roads Campaign on Ir. Earnest.
4 Japanese Admiral I Greetea Here.
"Col." Morrow I Congratulated.
Report of Belgian Belief Commission.
Portland Woman World Peace Delegate. -Celilo
Celebration Plana Grow.
City Hall News.
Amherst Cclles-e President Visits Ciy.
Americans in Mexico Make Appeal.
Labor Council's Stand . on Eoada Bonds
Condemned.
Debaters Clash on Proposed Bond Issue.
Columbia Grange Indorses Bonds.
Scandinavians lor Good Beads.
Bummer Heme Sitos Available.
Northwest Tourist Travel Discouraged.
Children Prepared for Easter.
Church News.
Mine Rescue Work Hazardous.
Rare Birds Found in Oregon,
' National Guard Notes.
Industrial Accidents of the Week.
"Safety First" Slogan in Paper Mills.
Hood River Apple Growers in Annual
. Meeting.
Woodburn Agricultural Ass'n Formed.
Seattle Carmen Bpurn Organisation.'
Albany's New Postoffice 4s Opened.
Vancouver News.
Oregon City News.
Bowlby Explains Attitude.
Native Stone, to be Vsed in. Portland
Postoffice.
Berlin Weloomes Capture of Russians.
Local Carmen Refuse Union.
W. O. W. Plan Big Celebration.
Wool Growers Seek More Uniform Rate.
3.
S.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
1 Week End Exodus to the Beaches.
Joyous Eastertide Celebrated.
German Confidence la Marked.
16.
O. M. Clark Temporary Treasurer ef
New Chamber. I
Masonio War Relief Work.
SECTION TWO 16 PAGES
(Sporta, Automobiles. Want Ada, Marine.)
SECTION 'IIIHEE- 12 PAGES
Page. '. ' . '' '
1. Naval Reserve Plan Advanced.
5. In Stageland.
3. Photoplay News.
4. War Letters From East Prussia Herbert
Corey. -
6. News From Foreign Capitals.
6. Editorial.
7. Town Topica. i
Who's Who in tie City! Hall.
8. From The. Dalles to the Cascades.
Why You Are i'oo Thin Dr. ; Wooda
Hutchinson.
9. Illustrated News Review.
10. Real Estate and Building News.
11. Markets and finance.
12. Significance of Road Bond Issue.
Third Regiment J. N. G. Maintains Ef
ficiency. SECTION FOUR 12 PAGES
Pin. ' '
1-4. The Week in Society.
6.
Women s Club w w.
Paient-Teacher Activities.
In the Realm of Music.
Fraternal Notes.
Your Horoscope.
A Sermon for Easter Day Rev. W. B.
Hinson.
"Cttton Ball"' for Bosdding House,
Mary Antin's Message.
Girl Wise in Nature a Lore.
University and College News.
Bohool Garden Activities Begun. '
How to Increase Oregon's Corn Crop,
9.
Uousction or w ua x lowers unusual.
10. What Well Dressed Women Will Wear.
11, Whet -Every Womaa. Want Jt9 Know
18. White Favored tor Easter Modes. -
SECTION FIVE 8 PAGES
(Magazine and Pictorial)
Pace.
l Th. nirth af the -Easter I.ilv. -
a.
3.
4.
6.
6.
Clemencta's wisie .auva ugoen ztamson.
With the Russian Warrioi a, ,
Dr. Fish, Nerve Specialist.
Millions for Cupid and a Submarine.
Statesmen, Real and Near Fred C. Kelly.
With the . Cartoonists.
On the Suany Side. -Random
Facts nd Fancies.
Science and Near-Science.
Cartoonagrams Charles A. Ogden.
The Easter Rabbit Georgene Faolknef
"The Story Lady."
SECTION SIX 1 PAGES
(Comio)
7.
8.
Today. May Be Fair
But Take Umbrella
Forecaster Beals Qlvee SUffht Say of
Hope for Easter Dressers, But That
Is All.
The skies may clear" up today after
all.
-After predicting that rain would
surely fall at different 'times today
a)d nut a damper on the ardor of Port
land's fastidious Easter dressers. Dis
trict Forecaster E. A. Beals last night
extended this slight hope. It is only
a very slight hope, with especial em
phasis on the slight, said the weather
man.
The rainstorms of the past three
days have been general all over the
North Pacific coast and will continue
so. The . temperature dropped slightly
last night! and on this fact the hope
of a clear day today was asedi
Don't forgpt your umbrella today.
Secretary Bryan
Opens Press Club
Pushes Button In Washington and Of
ficially Opens ' Xoors of Club on
rfaArgTounds in ean Francisco.
Hntt! Presi t.eam-d Wire.
Washington, April 3. At the Na
tional Press club. Secretary of State
Bryan this evening pressed the but
ton which formally opened' -i.e San
Francisco Press Club's quarters at
the Panama-Pacific - exposition
grounds. Then he talked by long dis
tance .telephone with various promi
nent San Francisco men. He never
before addressed an audience so far
away, he said. The ceremony occurred
at 6 p. m. Washington time, or 3
p. m San Francisco time. . ,
American Steamer
Taken by British
. . - -
Bphert M. Thompson, En Boute From
Wew Tork to Sotterdam With Carfo
for Netherlands, Taken Into Deal.
International News Service
London, April 3. The American
steamship Robert M- Thompson, en
route from New York to Rotterdam,
wan taken into "the port of Deal to
night, where hr manifest will be ex
amined. She carried a cargo consigned
to the Netherlands. - : ":
Scotrh Plants Taken Over.
(international Kewa Service -Glasgow,
April 3.- The motor manu-
fac turing plants in Scotland were taken
over today, by- the British government
to be operated night and day, that the
army motor ' output may be increased.
DECKS CLEARED
BY ST. JOHNS l!J
MERGER FIGHT
Rival Forces Today Awaiting
- Opening of Polls Tomorrow
When Battle, of Ballot Box
Will Be Started With Dash.
ISSUE ANSWERED IN
AFFIRMATIVE BEFORE
Arguments f or and Against
Merging With Portland
Bandied in Campaign.
Facts About St. Johns. $
Population- estimated at 5000.
Assessed valuation, .$3,900.- jfc.
000.'
Area approximately four
square miles. jjt
Bonded indebtedness, $76,000.
City tax rate for 1915, 8 mills.
Voted favorably on proposl-
Nt tlon to merge with Portland in
1910", but merger was prevented
by constitutional provisions.
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Less than-flve years ago a majority
of the citizens of St. Johns voted to
merge their city with Portland. Will
they do It again?
This question will be answered to
morrow, when the proposal to mergd
with Portland will be submitted to the
St. Johns voters at the regular-city
election. Incidentally, candidates for
the various city offices are also to be
voted on, but interest in them is lost
in the til-absorbing issue of merging.
When St. Johns voted in November,
1910, to become, a part of Portland, it
failed of its desire by bumping into a
constitutional question. Merger had
as determined opponents then as now,
and when the question carried, the re
sult was contested in the courts. At
torney George J. Perkins was em
ployed to fight the merger., He car
ried the case to the supreme court,
which, rendered a decision that the
merger proceedings were unconstitu
tional. ' , '
To cure the situation following that
decision, an. amendment to the condti
tuttaa waj submitted- to -the.-vo.ters of
the state at the last general election,
and was approved by a large vote.
This amendment authorised the en
actment of a general law, providing a
method for two cities to merge. The
last legislature enacted such a law.
In this manner the way was cleared
for the people of St. Johns to again
vote upon the question of becoming a
part ot Oregon's metropolis, and with
reasonable assurance that the voice of
the majority will be effective.
Flye years ago, when, the question
was submitted. 362 votes were cast in
fayor of the proposition and 300 votes
against it. A total of, 678 votes were
cast out of a registration of 947. At
this time nearly 1500 voters are reg
istered, and if the strenuous work be
ing done by both sides is an indication
of the interest that will be shown on
election day, a. very large percentage
of the electors will go to the polls.
At one time the most of St. Jonns
(Concluded on Pace Three, Column Three)
Mother to Marry
Man Who Slew -Son
"Be Kopt TJs From Starving- When Z
Had 35 Cents and Eight Kids,1 Says
She In Justification of Act.
(fnited. Prs Leased Wire.)
Chicago, April 3. Mrs. Kleanor
Black, Chicago's" "unnatural mother"
forsaken by her children, is going to
marry the man who stabbed her 18
year-old son to death. The ceremony
will toe performed in jail if officials
wjll grant permission. ' He is ' William
Shipman, an engineer, who last night
was found guilty of murder and sen
tenced to 14 years in the penitentiary.
The stabbing followed a quarrel in
the Black, home, ' while Shiprcan was
admittedly under the influence of li
quor. .
Mrs. Black, who fought most bit
terly during the week's trial to ac
quit Shipman of the charge, announced
her intention of wedding her son's
slayer in the county jail thla after
noon, standing before Shipman' s celli
"You ask me why?" she screamedt
"Well, I'll, tell you. Eight -years agO
my husband left me with 35 cents'
and eight kids.-We were almost starv
ing. Shipman came to board at out
house. He kept us from starvin-'. Then
came this tragedy and I took - Will's
part. He's a wronged man. I am. a
wronged woman. But I'll marry him,
anyhow, and I'll fight for him, too
DO you hear?"
TO HELP LIFT SUBMARINE
(Cnited Press Lesaed Wire.)
Washington, April 3. The cruiser
Maryland will sail from San Franciseo
Wednesday, the navy department an
nounced tonight, with deep sea divers
and apparatus to raise the submarine
F-4 from the bottom of Honolulu har
bor. Secretary Daniels said it would
be done despite the cost. k . I
FACTS ABOUT ROAD
BONDS ELECTION .
Character of bonds Serial.
Amount of issue ? 1,250,000.
i Interest Five per-, cent. ' :' .
' Beginning .1920, bonds to be re
tired ' in one-tenth : installments
yearly.' :
Election day Wednesday. April
14. . ;
-Polls open 8 a: m., close 8 p. m.
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ST. JOHNS VOTERS ENGROSSED OVER MERGER CONTEST
-i Cffo 1 - I J l BJsaBSssss .
General view of central business section! of St. Johns, with City Hall below at the left, and a map. showing
St. Johns below at the right. A. A. Muck.lProgressive candidate for Maor on the merger ticket, 'is.
Vincent, Socialist candidate for re-election on the anti-merger ticket, is seen above at the right.
U. P. TRAFFIC MANAGER
IS PUT IN CHARGE OF
0-W. R. & N.
Further Tying of Three Rail
roads of System Revives
Singls;Management Rumor;
Gerrlt Fort, passenger traffic man
ager of the Union Pacific railroad and
the Oregon Short Line, has been ap
pointed passenger traffic manager o9
the O-W. B. & N. Co.. according to in
formation received here yesterday. His
headquarters have been in Omaha, but ,
under the new arrangement his . base
of operations will be at Chicago. Tfie
appointment was made by B. L. Wiu
chell, director of traffic for the Union
Pacific System. ; . -
The appointment means that the '
three railroads comprising the system
will be further tied by this union of
the passenger business. Officials here
profess ignorance of the ultimate plants j
or tne great , neaas or me system,
though it is generally denied that it
will lead to' a final abandonment of
the separate identities of the system
lines.
Mr. Fort has long been associated
with the Union Pacific traffic, depart
ment and has risen rapidly during the
last .few years. He has frequently vis
ited "Portland and is said to be thor
oughly familiar with the transporta
tion situation of the northwest.
Officials here were startled yester
day when the circular was received.
as no previous Intimation had reached
the O-W. R. & N.: general offices that
such a change was contemplated.
The advices have had the effect.
Concluded on luge Fourteen. Column Two)
German Officer
Killed in Battle
Kaiser's Troops Attacked by Anglo
Belgian Forces Eight Miles Worth of
. Abreffon and Driven Away.
(United PrriM Xewd Wire.)
Capetown. South' Africa, April 3.
An Anglo-Belgian -force attacked Ger
man .troops eight miles north of Abre-uon-Vi
17. flr:vlner the enemv
-.-- ' - -
across the border into German East
Africa after a snarp iigni, accoraing
to an official statement tonight. The
nermann Inst one officer and' three
natives killed and four wounded. The
Anglo-Belgians lost lour Kiuea ana
two wounded. ,
Fishing Boat Isf
, Sunk by Germans
Small Wewfonndland Vessel Torpedoed
by Submarine SO Miles Worth of
Havre; Crew Xands at Fecamp.
Lt.tMt Pre-e rad Wlre.l
Havre, April 3. The 400 ton New
foundland fishing boat Paquerete was
torpedoed off the coast and about 20
miles north of Havre yesterday after
noon. Thirty-two ' members of the
crew were landed at Fecamp tnls af
ternoon. " jf
King of Denmark' .
Is Operated Upon
Oispatcb from Copenhagen Announces
-. Xing' Christian Passes Through Or
deal Successfully, Will Recover, '- ?
Jotrrnational Nr Service.) " ,
Copenhagen. April 3. A successful
operation . was - performed f on King
Christian vesterdav. His recovery. ia
expected within a fortnight. . -- . '
BUSINESS
Women Champion Road Bonds
Take Keen Interest in Issue
Portland women are showing an ln-ll
tense and intelligent interest In the
forthcoming bond election when the
$1,250,000 worth of bonds for the im
provement of the roads of Multnomah
county will be voted on. The election
will)
be held Wednesday, April 14, from!
8 a.
m. to 8 p.. m. .Already, women ara
discussing the measure In their homes
andt their clubs and a special meeting
is-panwMorjTaesdayiafternoon at 4:30
in the jrnod froada hea4qnartfef"ehsytreHeT they Will b.nrely w people
Teon uildine to hear the arguments
of both men and women who are In
formed on all phases of the subject.
Well known women have expressed
themselves on the subject as follows:
Mrs L. W. Sitton: - "I am heartily
In ;iavor of good .roads for our city,
county and state. They have never yet
failed to prove -a - great asset to any
comjmunity.
A
Earnest Flea Made.
rs. W. Therkelson: "I am doing
all t' can to helpcarry the bonds. It
would be a great jpi stake for the labor
interests to try t defeat this measure
as they would be4 the principal ones lo
suffer. I hope the masses of them will
not :be influence-by a. few incendiary
leaders and thus defeat their own in
terests, therefore I make a plea tor
the men and women to do their own
thinking on this occasion, as on all
others."
Mrs. Alice Weister: "I am very en
thusiastic over . the proposed good
roads; what a. i pity that the labor ele
ment Is cutting Its own throat, so to
speak. 1 hope they. will see the error
of their ways and come over to the
right way of thinking. It seems to
me" that anything in the way of Im
proving roaeVs cannot be carried to too
greajt lengths. Anything that is going
to- improve conditions for the farmer ia
worth working for. - There are some
saying that good roads are only for
Joy-riders. Well, Joy is a part of life."
: ' I Value of Flan Seen.
Mrs. Robert Berger:" "My Interest
in the bond issue was instant and it is
Insistent, largely so, -I ; presume, be
cause I have been In so many states
whefe the roads are fine. We think we
are no far in advance of Mexico, but
Had No Time to
I SaveL Passengers
Copenhagen Fapasr Comments on Ger
many's protest That Those Aboard
Falaba Given Uttle Chance to Teave.
(International News Service.)
Copenhagen, April 3. The Iokal
Anzelger, commenting, on the protests
that the Germans did not give the
Falaba's passengers and crew suf
ficient time to leave the ship, says:,
"From the moment when England
offered prizes to merchantmen who
could ram German submarines and
since she has ' systematically educated
her merchantmen for this purpose,
our ! submarines are " forced 3 to act
quickly and take the utmost care of
themselves. When a submarine is
dealing with such a valuable booty .as
the Falara and other steamers are ap
proaching there Is no time to save the
crew or passengers. v "
Sailors Won't Sign
On This Submarine
Zt Takes Three Attempts to Get T-4
late "Water at Fdre "stiver Ship
Tarda; Superstitions Shake Heads.
r (United Press Leased Wlr.)
Quincy, Mass.. April 3. In the
midst of a howling northeast gale the
submarine lj-4 , was sucesefully
ldunched at the Fore River shipyards.
This was the third attempt made to
launch the boat. -She refused to slide
down the ways on the previous occa
sions, even " under the former cere
monies of a christening. . Only of
ficials and workmen witnessed her
maiden plunge-' .
have motored from one end of the
republic of Old Mexico to . the other
on roads that are hundreds of years
old. They were built by the Aztecs
and they are still In perfect condition,
I have mired through miles and milei
of Oregon roads, with mud nearly to
the - hub; Is : It any wonder I favor
good roads?"
-: Mrs. A. E. Rockey: ,X want-very
much to see the bonds voted and I
will not vote N6' : on a Question that
means so much to everyone. W all
know what good roads slave meant to
the countries that have not the beauti
ful scenery wa have, so why should we
not maka It possible for people to view
the great natural beauty of our state
In ease and comfort." - '
Mrs. Alva Lee Stephens: "Nothing
serves so effectively, as a magnet to
draw people to a state as good roads.
We want people to populate our state,
then we should of fer " them improved
highways. Everybody will benefit in
proportion to the taxes paid. I am
glad tohear the matter being so gen
erally and favorably discussed In the
clubs-no which I belong."
Signed the Fatition. .
Mrs. James B. Kerr: "I signed the
petition and shall vote for the bonds.
The only argument I have heard
against it Is the present hard times,
but it seems to me that no better
means for helping the times could be
evolved than this plan of Improving
the roads and thus bringing the city
and the country, the merchant and the
farmer closer together."
Mrs. R. K. Bondurant: "While I am
ordinarilyvoppoaed. to special elections,
I favor this one, as it will give oppor
tunity for the workmen to begin oper
ations before the winter rains set in.
Good roads make tho prosperous far
mer and he in turn makes the prosr
peroas city to a very great degree.
Statistics show that farmers wives
and daughters are much less given to
despondency and suicide where the
roads are improved, thus making the
pity accessible. I hope the women of
the county will rally to the support
of the bondsV
Predicts Austria
Will Soon Give Up
ransomed Vienna Official Said to "Stave
t Admitted a Big Defeat Would Mean
Endinr of Her Fart Xn War.
f (Internstlonal News Service.) . :
London, April 3. An Evening News
dispatch from Bucharest says:
"'A notable official moving in the-
highest military and political' circles
in Vienna has expressed the opinion
that after her next big defeat Aus
tria will capitulate. The general pub
lic in Austria is quite unconscious of
the state to which Austrian resources
have' been reduced.. Inner '.military
and political leaders are aware that
the country is . near the end of Its
tether." t. ' -
Austria Refuses
To Cede Territory
Francis Joseph Xeported to Have Said
Ha Preferred Abdication7 to Giving
Up Provinces to Italy.
(International News rrvl.
Paris, ; April 3. A special to the
Temps from Petrograd says:
! The latest German attempts to In
duce - the ' Austrian ' emperor to make
concessions to - Italy have been ' met
with the declaration- by Francis Joseph
that he would rather abdicate : than
cede the territories In question to his
former ally. The. aged emperor's res
olution seems unshakable. Govern-
ment circles in Vienna are awaiting
the result of the present battle in the
Carpathians which will "finally deter
mine Austria's attitude. . .
the relative locations of Portland and
seen-above at the left; Mayor A. W.
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DOG CREATES
A
OF
IN SOUTH PORTLAND
Eleven Persons, Eleven Dogs,
Une Oat and I hree Rabbits
Bitten by Rabid Animal.1
. '-"V " '.-
. Mad "6o Tlctlms-r-w.
Caroline Borsch, aged 8 years, fc
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WiJ-
11am Borsch, Shahapta station;
bitten on arm and leg.
Elvina Staeno, daughter of -aj
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Staeno,
1334 Corbntt street: bitten on
face; Injuries serious. i
Louise Schwerdtmfann, aged
4 years, daughter of Mf. and
Mrs. Henry . Schwerdtmann,
1147 Corbett street; bitten on
arm.- ,
' Leon - Michel, chauffeur Mr,
4r: and Mrs. A. T. Henningson,
. Rlverdale station; bitten on
"itrm and head; wounds slight.
$e M. N. Page, Riverdale station,
ijr''-of i Areher-Wlgglns company;
badly bitten, on thumb. .
Two anknown Italian chil
& dren, Pendleton street. South
4 Portland;! bitten on legs.
Two Folkin boysaged 7 and
. 14 yearsj .Water and Flower
He stneets; the ; younger bitten on! lit
legs, the1 elder on the right
hand. i m
Unknown boy at Hillsdale;
bitten on1 leg.
& Unknown . girl in houseboat
below Riverview cemetery; bit-
ten on hand.
Eleven persons, at least eleven dogs,
one cat' and three pet rabbits are the
known victims of the mad dog that
terrorised Boutll Portland and Its en
virons to thej south and west from Fri
day noon , until a few minutes after
midnight .yesterday morning. ; . j
Every report Indicates that one dog
was responsible- for all the damage. A
little white dog, resembling a fox ter
rier, but having the longer, shaggier
hair of a spltav savagely attacked little
Caroline Borsch of Shahapta' station,
on the Oregon Electric, as the child
was .going home from school Friday
noon, - '-'"''-
A canine of exactly the , same de
scription, Friday evening attacked
first the Henningson chauffeur, then
M. N.. Page at Riverdale station, and
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MAD
REIGN
TERROR
EITEL HAS HEi
IF SHE1I1TS
At 10
Last Night German
Commerce Raider-Was Slill
at ker Dock in Newport
News, Says Dispatch.
BLOCKADING SQUADRON
NOW 5 MILES OFF SHORE
Only Wireless Cannot Trans
mit News Lest- Block -aders
Pick It Up.
ft 'nlttfil Prlas L.nsril Wlra.)
Washington, April 3.After the
mystification concerning the German
raider Print Eitel Frederjch had been
lifted tonight by a wireless from Ad
miral Beatty at. Norfolk to Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Peters say
ing the vessel" was still at Newport
News at 10 p. m..- tonight official
Washington settled! down to' excited
speculation as to I whether the yet
raging storm would; furnish cover . for
the long expected escape before day-Hs-ht
j- , - -. ,
j Communication was practically cu.t
Off. All Washington knew thut with
the worst of weat'ier prevailing, con
ditions . are ideal for- Commander
Thierlchens and his daring new to
make good their declaration that they
were going to i sea again. Before the
storm had blotted out telegrnpi and
telephone lines the . news hn.I coma
that the Eitel Friederich was fully pre
pared for the sea and only awaited
her chance. The day's storm certainly
offered the chance. Swirling snow and
a northeast gale had driven thu
French and British blockading squad
ron five miles off the capes. This
weather continuing, mariners declared
tonight 'that only accident could cause
the Eitel's capture if she sought to
run the line. Clear skies are predicted
for tomorrow, a hare and houndn raca
across the waters might mark Easter
day on the deep.
Mearerness of Vows "Explained.
One explanation of the meagerneas
of the news, even wireless news, from
the Virginia Capes' Is that with the
only wireless station there the gov
ernment Is bound by this nation's neu
trality not to send word of .the Eltel'n
activity, or lack of .'activity. vhi
seis -outatdn ready to
up any messaga that might be i .
hews would be Information for t..-;
Eltel's enemies and therefore an un
neutral act. i . - - . -
'After Secretary of Navy Daniels ha l
asked the Norfolk navyyard by wire
less whether the Eitel was still there,
and before answer had been received,
Counsellor Lansing, of the state de
partment, called. It Is understood he
took the position that for Daniels to
have any of his subordinates send
wireless word regarding . the KUrl
would be a violation of neutrality.
However, Secretary Daniels stated he
was without news from Norfolk...
Later Peters got the message trim
Admiral Beatty, asking for certuln In
structions, and making It clear the
Eitel still was In dock. ,
The White House was furnished lat
today with the following Information
(Concluded oo Pace Four. Colnmo One.)
'i '1 11 .' " "i" "
SNOW BURIES EASTER
LILIES ON ATLANTIC
COAST THIS MORIIIIJG
New York Snowbound, Vir
' ginia Is Hidden Under 10
Inches of Sleet. ' -
, fT'nltod .Pra fal tvira.)
New Vork. April 3. A whlrlinsr.
driving spring blizsard gripped the en
tire Atlantic coast from the Virginia
capes to Maine.- Roaring out of the
tropics, the April storm swept the
coast, paralyzing shipping, telegraph
wires andr railroads., in places.
The fury of the storm tonight was
centered north of New Tork and on
the New England coast. But from
north and sputh tonight came reports
of shipping hn distress.
In , New York harbor giant liners
were held up, afraid to brave tho
gale which" whipped the ocean outstrip
Into a seething cauldron of froth.
Among the liners held at their p)r
here were the Cunard giantess Litsl
tania, the Cameronia of the Anchor lln
and several ships bound for Cuba and
the couth coasts. The Lusltanla hopi- i
to leave by midnight, as the, gale .
showed slight signs of abating. .
Relayed by the British wars'hlrs
watching for the Prlna Eitel earn an
"8. O. H." from . the l&0-ton Prlna
Maurits of the Royal Dutch West In
dia Mall line. In distress off Cape Hat
teras. Three ships nearby -were has
tening tonight to her assistance.
New York and vicinity tonight wii
mantled under three Inches of enow.
The snow abated somewhat at- nlKht
f all,' but from all skies came reports c!
damage! to telegraph and telephone
wires. Trains were several hours lat.
The state of Virginia was wiped off
the wire map all day. Unusually hlrh
tldis did considerable damage alon ;
tho Jersey coast. In the Carolina s tl:
wire damage was said to be serious.
Heavier snow in the south even than
on -the 'north coast-was reported. Vir.
ginia was said to be smothered undf
10 inches of sleety, slushy snow, re
spite the prospect of continuance t
the storm through the ntght the weath
er bureau promised a clear,, crisp Su i.
day, possibly mixed with snow fim
rles, but not enough to stop the Eaetc
parade on Fifth avenue,
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